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nlrp3-initiation
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A gout flare proceeds through initiation, leucocyte mobilization and self-resolution; activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and release of mature interleukin-1β from monocytes and macrophages is central to initiating it.
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Like all acute inflammatory responses, there are three broad stages of gout flare: initiation, leucocyte mobilization, and self-resolution. ... Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and release of mature interleukin-1β (IL-1β) from monocytes and macrophages is central to initiation of gout flare.
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section: Immune mechanisms of gout flare
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